diff --git a/.github/workflows/appimage.yml b/.github/workflows/appimage.yml
index 44ca02028..d3dcc85f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/appimage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/appimage.yml
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ jobs:
           --java-options "-Xmx256m"
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.appVersion=\"${{  needs.get-version.outputs.semVerStr }}\""
           --java-options "-Dfile.encoding=\"utf-8\""
+          --java-options "-Djava.net.useSystemProxies=true"
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.logDir=\"@{userhome}/.local/share/Cryptomator/logs\""
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.pluginDir=\"@{userhome}/.local/share/Cryptomator/plugins\""
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.settingsPath=\"@{userhome}/.config/Cryptomator/settings.json:@{userhome}/.Cryptomator/settings.json\""
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mac-dmg.yml b/.github/workflows/mac-dmg.yml
index bad7f572c..401f22b87 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mac-dmg.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mac-dmg.yml
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ jobs:
           --java-options "-Xss5m"
           --java-options "-Xmx256m"
           --java-options "-Dfile.encoding=\"utf-8\""
+          --java-options "-Djava.net.useSystemProxies=true"
           --java-options "-Dapple.awt.enableTemplateImages=true"
           --java-options "-Dsun.java2d.metal=true"
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.appVersion=\"${{ needs.get-version.outputs.semVerStr }}\""
diff --git a/.github/workflows/win-exe.yml b/.github/workflows/win-exe.yml
index 8a66e524b..6f241c16d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/win-exe.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/win-exe.yml
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ jobs:
           --java-options "-Xmx256m"
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.appVersion=\"${{ needs.get-version.outputs.semVerStr }}\""
           --java-options "-Dfile.encoding=\"utf-8\""
+          --java-options "-Djava.net.useSystemProxies=true"
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.logDir=\"@{localappdata}/Cryptomator\""
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.pluginDir=\"@{appdata}/Cryptomator/Plugins\""
           --java-options "-Dcryptomator.settingsPath=\"@{appdata}/Cryptomator/settings.json;@{userhome}/AppData/Roaming/Cryptomator/settings.json\""
diff --git a/dist/linux/appimage/build.sh b/dist/linux/appimage/build.sh
index aaa28c587..21494a3c8 100755
--- a/dist/linux/appimage/build.sh
+++ b/dist/linux/appimage/build.sh
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ ${JAVA_HOME}/bin/jpackage \
     --java-options "-Xmx256m" \
     --app-version "${VERSION}.${REVISION_NO}" \
     --java-options "-Dfile.encoding=\"utf-8\"" \
+    --java-options "-Djava.net.useSystemProxies=true" \
     --java-options "-Dcryptomator.logDir=\"@{userhome}/.local/share/Cryptomator/logs\"" \
     --java-options "-Dcryptomator.pluginDir=\"@{userhome}/.local/share/Cryptomator/plugins\"" \
     --java-options "-Dcryptomator.settingsPath=\"@{userhome}/.config/Cryptomator/settings.json:@{userhome}/.Cryptomator/settings.json\"" \
diff --git a/dist/linux/debian/rules b/dist/linux/debian/rules
index e1aec8068..23b0eb2bd 100755
--- a/dist/linux/debian/rules
+++ b/dist/linux/debian/rules
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ override_dh_auto_build:
 		--java-options "-Xss5m" \
 		--java-options "-Xmx256m" \
 		--java-options "-Dfile.encoding=\"utf-8\"" \
+		--java-options "-Djava.net.useSystemProxies=true" \
 		--java-options "-Dcryptomator.logDir=\"@{userhome}/.local/share/Cryptomator/logs\"" \
 		--java-options "-Dcryptomator.pluginDir=\"@{userhome}/.local/share/Cryptomator/plugins\"" \
 		--java-options "-Dcryptomator.settingsPath=\"@{userhome}/.config/Cryptomator/settings.json:@{userhome}/.Cryptomator/settings.json\"" \
diff --git a/dist/mac/dmg/build.sh b/dist/mac/dmg/build.sh
index 7330a873e..ef652ec7d 100755
--- a/dist/mac/dmg/build.sh
+++ b/dist/mac/dmg/build.sh
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ ${JAVA_HOME}/bin/jpackage \
     --java-options "-Xss5m" \
     --java-options "-Xmx256m" \
     --java-options "-Dfile.encoding=\"utf-8\"" \
+    --java-options "-Djava.net.useSystemProxies=true" \
     --java-options "-Dapple.awt.enableTemplateImages=true" \
     --java-options "-Dsun.java2d.metal=true" \
     --java-options "-Dcryptomator.appVersion=\"${VERSION_NO}\"" \
diff --git a/dist/win/build.ps1 b/dist/win/build.ps1
index c630fffdd..48eeac2a6 100644
--- a/dist/win/build.ps1
+++ b/dist/win/build.ps1
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ if ($clean -and (Test-Path -Path $appPath)) {
 	--java-options "-Dcryptomator.appVersion=`"$semVerNo`"" `
 	--app-version "$semVerNo.$revisionNo" `
 	--java-options "-Dfile.encoding=`"utf-8`"" `
+	--java-options "-Djava.net.useSystemProxies=true" `
 	--java-options "-Dcryptomator.logDir=`"@{localappdata}/$AppName`"" `
 	--java-options "-Dcryptomator.pluginDir=`"@{appdata}/$AppName/Plugins`"" `
 	--java-options "-Dcryptomator.settingsPath=`"@{appdata}/$AppName/settings.json;@{userhome}/AppData/Roaming/$AppName/settings.json`"" `